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edX is a MOOC provider. It hosts online university-level courses in a wide range of disciplines including some at no charge.
Website: edx.org
Cost: Free and Premium courses
Availability: Online
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| 2021: 104 | 2020: 104 | 2019: 101 | 2018: 81 | 2017: 157 | 2016: 64 | 2015: – | 2014: – |
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Comments on edX
“I followed several MOOC’s. The last one was Shaping the work of the Future through edX.They are my favorite because they deliver good quality MOOC’s for free from different Universities.” Developer, USA, 2020
“Free courses to follow on many topics. Rarely use the certification option” Global Head of Learning, Culture, D&I and Wellbeing, Netherlands, 2020
“We have selected edX as the platform for some of our learning content. It’s easy to use and has some AI functionality built in, which I quite like.” Joachim Worf, Global Customer Success Lead at Dell Technologies Education Services, Germany, 2020
Quick Guide to edX
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edX is one of a number of platforms that individuals use to study courses online.
- It uses the MOOC approach (Massive Open Online Course).
- More than 100 partner universities use edX to offer courses, including the universities of Oxford, Zurich and London.
Here are a couple of resources on how edX works
- edX Learners Guide, edX
edX offers two types of certificate. Note that not all courses offer certificates, and that archived courses do not offer certificates. Verified certificates are available for a fee that varies by course. These certificates require you to verify your identity before you can receive your certificate. For more information see Verified Certificates
How does edX differ from Coursera (another MOOC platform)? See EdX vs. Coursera: Which MOOC Platform is Better? from Edukatico
Want to offer your own course on edX? Then here’s a guide to building and running an edX course, edX
Last updated: August 26, 2022 at 14:07 pm
